Education
| Employment Experience | Current Position
Description
Professional Activities | Service
- Public Services Librarian, Social Work Library, University of Michigan, 2000- to date
- Librarian III, Purdy-Kresge Library, Wayne State University, 1998-2000
- Librarian II, Purdy-Kresge Library, Wayne State University, 1991-98.
- Public Services Librarian, Eastern Michigan University Library, 1989-91.
- Journal Acquisitions Librarian, Mathematical Reviews, 1984-89.
- Reference Assistant, U of M Engineering/Transportation Library, 1983-84
- Reference Clerk, Ann Arbor Public Library, 1981-1983
- Mental Health Worker, Assault Crisis Center, Ann Arbor, 1977-1980
- Acting Librarian, Great Lakes Fishery Laboratory, Ann Arbor, 1972-1973
- Librarian, Control Data Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA, 1971-1972
- Reference Assistant, Utah State University Library, 1968-1970
- Publications
- Enhancing Library Research Skills of Graduate Students through Guided Autobiographies. Sally H. Lawler, Elizabeth A. Olson, and Elizabeth E. Chapleski. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian 18(1), Fall 1999, 33-44.
- FOIA in an Electronic Environment Red Tape, December 1998, p. 9-10.
- Contributor, ALA Government Documents Round Table Education Committee, GODORT Handout Exchange
- Government Documents Available Online WSU University Library System Newsletter Winter 1998
- An update on DOCBASE and the value of having a "techie" on your staff. Red Tape, December 1995, p. 2-3.
- Can you top this? Red Tape, June 1995 p. 11,19.
- Annual Report of the President Red Tape June 1995 p. 3.
- Reports from the Annual Depository Conference Red Tape June 1995 p. 8.
- Online processing of government documents Red Tape August 1993, p. 6-7,9. (invited)
- Access to 1990 U.S. Census Information WSU University Libraries Newsletter Spring 1992
- Honors
- Wayne State University Libraries 1999 Scholarly Research Award (Initial Year)
- GODORT Education Committee, Continuing Education Fund Working Group February 1999: Transportation as a Civil Rights Issue
- Wayne State University Libraries Customer Service Award 1997
- Seminars, Lectures, and Workshops
- Think Globally, Act Locally: Librarians as Advocates for Community Concerns Poster Session February 17, 1999. Federal Government Information: Opportunities of a New Millennium 1999 Biennial General Meeting, Michigan Council of Federal Depository Libraries
- Trainer, Finding Government Information, Henry Ford Hospital, Sladen Library, Summer 1998
- Trainer, Finding Government Information, West Bloomfield Township Library, Spring 1998
- Government Documents Librarianship, lecture Library & Information Science Program (LISP) 706 Nov. 1997 and Nov. 1995
- Needs Assessment in Social Work/Gerontology and Geography/Urban Planning, lecture LISP 713 March 1995
- DOCBASE Critique, GODORT of Michigan Winter Meeting: Back to Library School: Government Documents 101 presentation, February 1995
- Government documents as government property: Inherent contradictions, aggravations and a recommendation for change, University of Michigan School of Information and Library Science, Federal Government Information Sources panelist August and December 1994
- Hosted first national training seminar on EXTRACT software, Census Bureau Data on CD-ROM at Purdy/Kresge Library May 1994
- Receiving US Depository Documents via NOTIS, DALNET Acquisitions and Serials Control Users’ Group Meeting, panel member, May 1994
- Selected References on U.N. War Crimes Tribunal--The Former Yugoslavia prepared for GODORT of Michigan Annual Meeting, May 1994.
- Wayne State University Committee Assignments
- Library Tenure and Promotion Committee 2000-2002
- Library Salary Committee 2000-2001
- Search Committee Law Librarian 2000
- Library Grant Strategies Task Force 1999 -
- Library Tenure and Promotion Committee 1997-1999
- Library Salary Committee 1997-1998
- Government Documents Task Force, Chair 1991-1993, Chair 1996
- Search Committee: Electronic Librarian 1997
- Government Documents Implementation Team 1996-
- Search Committee: Business Librarian 1995
- Search Committee: Assistant Director, Shiffman Medical Library 1994
- Strategic Planning Funding Strategies 1993
- Search Committee: Chair, Business Librarian 1992-
- Search Committee: Librarian II 1991
- Service to Professional Associations
- Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Education and Behavior Sciences Section,
- Gerontology Committee founding member 2000
- Social Work/Social Welfare Committee
- Chair, 1998-2001
- Author, 1998-2001 Information Competencies for Social Work Students
- Member, 2004-2008
- EBSS Conference Program Planning Committee
- Member, 1998-1999
- EBSS Hospitality Coordinator for ACRL Conference in Detroit, April 8-11, 1999
- ALA GODORT Education Committee
- Member, 2004-2006
- GODORT of Michigan Speakers Bureau
- Coordinator, 1997- 1999
- GODORT of Michigan
- President-Elect, President, Past President, GODORT of Michigan 1993-97
- Active in program planning and design for four years; accomplishments:
- Instrumental in getting to the state Marilyn K. Moody's Demystifying Documents on the Internet, a day-long workshop developed specifically for our Annual Meeting (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor May 1997)
- Coordinated a powerful program featuring Grace York on Government Information on the Internet, and Natalie Nenadic, NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund, on Documenting War Crimes in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for our Annual Meeting (Wayne State University, Detroit, May 1994)
- Facilitated GODORT elections, awards, and special presentations, 1994-1995
- Service to Community Organizations
- Program Leader, "Guided Autobiography for Older Adults", Ann Arbor District Library Thursday evenings Summer, Fall 2000, Winter 2005
- Clerk, Board of Directors, Michigan Friends Center, 2000-2004
- Member-at-Large, Board of Directors, Southeast Michigan Census Council June 1995-2001
- Member, Michigan Metropolitan Information Center Advisory Board, August 1991-1994
- Co-trainer, Detroit City Council Research Department Staff December 1996 and January 1997
- Project consultant, Hannan Foundation, Detroit: Resource Center Project, 1994-96
- Co-President 1992-93, Principal Grant Writer 1989-1992, Young People’s Theatre Board of Directors, Ann Arbor
- Victim Assistant, Women's Crisis Center Community Anti-Rape Effort, Ann Arbor, 1975-1976
- Phone Counselor, Empathy Trainer, Information/Referral Coordinator, Women's Crisis Center, Ann Arbor, 1974-1977
- Resident, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 1979-1980
- Student, YWCA Indo-American Seminar, India 1967
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